Carrie Smith writes: “In July 1925, the US was transfixed by State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, also known as the Scopes Monkey Trial. Held in Dayton, Tennessee, the proceedings examined whether high school teacher John T. Scopes violated the law by teaching evolution in a state-funded school. Then, as now, the trial served as a prism for societal debate around education and intellectual freedom. The Scopes trial archive at the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives at University of Tennessee, Knoxville includes transcripts, photos, and ephemera from locals and attorneys involved in the case.”